Comanche News Briefs Include Taxes Permits and Politics
Local notes report wind damage policy clauses effective since 1946, a new city building permit rule with $1 fee and permit requirement for new construction and repairs over $100, with tax implications noted. City elections loom as six candidates vie for three council seats. school board terms end this year with March 24 filing deadline. Also covered are veterans building fundraising, correction of a hospital note, regional industry in Texas paper mills, prison conditions critique, and local political chatter around Truman and Byrnes.
Comanche and Dublin notices and local politics teased
The Mid-Texas Teachers Association meets in San Angelo with no Comanche attendance. W H Green of Blake sees cows give twins with an oil well on his farm. A Lometa wife was placed in a straight jacket after a 25 year day break. Dublin postpones a $245 000 water bond election for March 20. Local political races in De Leon include Mayor Daniels facing Nowlin and Parker. M D Stewart will not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Texas Teachers Association
San Angelo
Chaffin
Green
Elvin Lowe
Lometa Reporter
URA
Dublin
The
Dublin Progress
F. T. Daniels
de Leon
W. B. Nowlin
John Parker
M. D. Stewart
Local races shape up as alderman and mayor square off
A. M. Reynolds runs against incumbent Delton Nabors for alderman. Former State Representative O. H. Moore of De Leon spent last week in Fort Worth at a political conference on Old Age Pension Civil Liberty and State Rights, with rumors he may seek county or district office. Mayor Henry Clark of Stephenville seeks re election against Bob Pittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Brownwood Bulletin
James F. Byrnes
O. H. Moore
de Leon
Fort Worth
Moore
Henry Clark
Stephenville
Bob Pittman
Alterations and retail notices from local shops
The Busy Bee Sewing Shop offers alterations buttons and buttonholes before the rush. Pratt's Egg Laying Tonic advertised at Service Drug Store promises economical use and money back in 15 days. PERSONALITY BEAUTY Shoppe invites customers for a cold wave machine and safe ware with appealing prices. A ladies black wool coat size 40 in excellent condition is for sale at Latham's Dry Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Service Drug Store
Lady’s
Latham’s Dry Cleaners
Tfe
Early Purchase urged for 1948 license plates
Tax Assessor-Collector J. E. Lightfoot urged early purchase of 1948 motor vehicle license plates this week. Plates may be attached now and vehicles cannot be driven after this month without them. Buyers should bring title certificates and last year’s registration receipts. Purchases available daily at the Comanche assessor office and De Leon City Hall, with Lightfoot in Gustine on Friday March 9. FOR SALE 150 acre farm $22.50 acre Rea Hoff owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farly
J. E. Lightfoot
Assessor-Collector
Comanche
de Leon
Lightfoot
Gustine
Personalities Of the Month at Comanche High
Roy Smith, a sixteen year old Freshman at Comanche High, is 5 6 and 125 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His favored subject is Math and his pastime is fishing. He aims to join the Navy and wishes good luck. Joan Williams, known as J W, is a 15 year old junior, 115 pounds with brown hair and eyes. She likes English, ice cream, and playing baseball, and wants to become a nurse. from C H S Warrior. Land loans listed by W D Taylor Weatherford Texas West Tex Loans since 1886.
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Comanche High
Roy Smith
Roy
Navy
Joan Williams
J.W
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. C. Wilkerson
Texas
State Department of Insurance
City of
Fice
FE. L. Curb
Comanche County
Roy Brannan
Joe Tupin
A. P. (Armstrong
J. C. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Red Cross
J. C. Helm Jr
Southern Baptist Convention
San Antonio
Southern Paper Mills
Lufkin
Champion
Pasadena
Houston
Orange
Evadale
Jasper County
Europe
B. A. Stufflebeme
Stufflebeme
O— County
Walter Barret
Tom C. Parks
Clifton
Parks
Clifton Bank
Central Texas
Hereford Association
Girls Rodeo Association For the
Southwest
Margaret Montgomery
Ozona
W. R
Bill) Chambers
Brown
Coleman
Hiow
Hoover Motors
Florence
Perfection
Detroit Jewels
Ckeefe & Merritt
WM. Rogers International
W. H. Green
Blake
Hamilton Herald-News
A. M. Reynolds
Delton Nabors
Tagghester
Warwick
van Heuson
Rea T. Hoff
W. D. Taylor
W. Oak
Weatherford
West Tex
Higginbotham
Duncan
Kroehler
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